To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt Regarding the Implementation and Administration of the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Voucher Program in Humboldt County
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached memorandum of understanding with the Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt regarding the implementation and administration of the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Voucher Program in Humboldt County for the period of April 8, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2034; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to, and any other agreements, certifications, attestations, forms and documents directly associated with, the attached memorandum of understanding with the Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit with one (1) fully executed certified copy of the Board order related to this item.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Housing for All
Strategic Plan Category: 4001 - Provide housing and sheltering solutions for people experiencing homelessness
DISCUSSION:
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development makes tenant-based rental assistance vouchers available to public housing authorities through the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Voucher Program for the purpose of assisting youth who are between eighteen (18) and twenty-four...
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